In today’s Journal Club we’ll check out a brand new paper examining caffeine, coffee, and riding a bike as fast as you can. Does coffee improve your cycling? Should you stop drinking coffee in the lead-up to an important event in order to boost your caffeine sensitivity and performance on race day? Let’s find out.
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Hello Fellow Cyclist,
It’s that time of year when you’re probably thinking about spending more time indoors on the bike.
If you love riding on a trainer, then bless your heart. I’ve always envied cyclists who have a high tolerance for riding inside. If you’re like me and can’t stand riding in place, then this tip is for you.
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Hello Fellow Cyclist,
One of the first suggestions I give to new athletes I work with is to reexamine each screen on their cycling computer. In short, your cycling computer should be a tool for focus, not distraction.
Focus not Distraction
I talk a bit about streamlining data in our free eBook and our free Cycling Workout Guide, but here are two quick tips.
In today’s video presentation, we take a closer look at how your training choices can impact your recovery, the multi-dimensional nature of fatigue, the role of RPE, methods to quantify recovery, and a handful of the most popular modalities used to improve recovery. Do me a favor, and please watch it in 4K!
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The following is an excerpt from an upcoming book on technology, distraction, and why training simply is the most effective way to improve your cycling. To get updates and follow the progress of the book please sign up for our newsletter.
Today I’m kicking off a new blog segment called the “Journal Club.”
In the Journal Club, we’ll examine a single research paper that holds significance to you as a cyclist. Whenever possible, I’ll select open-access research and include a downloadable link to a personally annotated PDF so you can dig into a full-text version and follow along.
In today’s Journal Club we’ll check out a brand new paper examining the performance implications of a Low Carb High Fat or “keto” diet. Is going “keto” likely to improve your cycling? Let’s find out.
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Hello Fellow Cyclist,
Since July of last year, I’ve been working on a book about cycling training with a slightly different spin.
In my writing, I aim to teach a framework for how you can better prioritize and implement the pieces of cycling wisdom that are most likely to lead toward a great day on the bike.
The following is an excerpt from an upcoming book on technology, distraction, and why training simply is the most effective way to improve your cycling. To get updates and follow the progress of the book please sign up for our newsletter.
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You know when you feel weird about asking someone for their name again because you’ve already talked with them several times before? That’s kind of how I feel about this email. Let me explain.
The following is an excerpt from our free eBook titled How to Leverage Data and Science to Improve Your Cycling. Sign up for our newsletter and grab it for free.
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